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Lange 1815 Anniversary: Platinum, Honey Gold, with or without moon phase?
How do you like it?
From left to right:
1815 200th Anniversary F.A Lange, 40 mm Platinum, released in 2015, LE of 200 pieces.
1815 Moon phase FA Lange, Honey Gold, 37, 4 mm case, released in 2010, LE of 265 pieces.
1815 Moon Phase Emil Lange, Platinum, 35, 9 mm case, released in 1999, LE of 150 pieces ( 250 pieces in rose gold ).
My choice? 1815 Moon phase Emil Lange. A true jewel. Superb proportions, very nice movement.
You?
Nicolas
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Lange 1815 Anniversary: Platinum, Honey Gold, with or without moon phase?
How do you like it? From left to right: 1815 200th Anniversary F.A Lange, 40 mm Platinum, released in 2015, LE of 200 pieces. 1815 Moon phase FA Lange, Honey Gold, 37, 4 mm case, released in 2010, LE of 265 pieces. 1815 Moon Phase Emil Lange, Platinum, 35...
I make a full rotation, like the moon: from the Emil, to the Honey Gold to the 1815 200th
The Emil is elegant, slim and very well proportioned and a piece I hopefully will get, one day. The all black composition works quite well with the theme moon. However the use of Honey Gold adds a bit more myth to this piece. From the sheer homological vi...
So, my dear Moritz, aesthetically the E Lange...
Horologically the FA Lange moon phase, then? Best, Nicolas
In-house springs at Lange
Pray tell - I know it\'s a bit off-topic, apologies - which Lange watches currently in production have in-house balance springs and which do not? I\'ve noticed that some Lange watches are free-sprung and have an eccentric-weight balance wheel - the new L1...
Forgot to choose!
Among these three beauties? All of them, of course! But in order of preference: 1) the Emil Lange moonphase. That poetic black dial... 2) the plain 1815 3) that leaves the FA Lange moonphase. Also something else, and I love the engine-turned dial. But not...
You may want to visit the "MOVEMENTS" tab here...
... to answer the part of your question about which Lange watches currently have in-house balances springs: goo.gl
that is a great document but with some minor flaws
One incorrect detail is for instance that the F A Honey Moon Phase has got a silver dial. In real it is also a Honey Gold dial ( and if I want to add a really thick Honey Gold dial that adds a lot to the nice, heavy weight of the watch).
Thanks for the correction....
"Silver" was listed because it's the dial's color, not its material, but that's confusing so I changed it to "solid gold, argenté, guillloched" to make it more clear. I made this same change for the honey gold Lange 1 tourbillon dial. I had it correctly d...
The first in-house balance spring
was produced for the Richard Lange serial. It took 3 years only to teach 3 watchmaker how to rig the spring in a proper way. All the models of the Richard Lange watches was equipped by in-house balance spring! The new Lange 1 has also in-house spring, and...
No contest at all:
Emil Lange is a clear winner! Size, material, dial, function, everything speaks for her. Second position is for the Honey Gold moonphase for me. Altgough the dial, especially the moonphase and the inner guilloched circle is a little bit too much for me, b...
+1 -- Emil, then FA, then 200th. Here are movement pics of the Emil vs. the FA...
... and a wrist shot of the "Dynamic Duo," followed by that pair flanking the FA. ...
Totally agree Nico!
The Emil Lange is arguably the most iconic Lange since 1994. Great size, great movement, near perfect dial and very rare. I guess their value on the used market is a testament to the desirability of this watch. I have owned the honey gold version for a fe...
Thanks for your feedback, Sham. There is another thing I didn't mention, the decoration of
The movement of the 2 1815 MP. The Emil Lange is much more my taste. Best, Nicolas
If I may say so in the Lange forum :-)
You should try the 32mm Patek Phiippe 3820R with the rare ultra slim 177 movement. Breguet hands, Breguet numerals, pure class.
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Emil Lange for me
As you state, perfect proportions, romantic dial. What more do you need. Not so keen on the other 2, nothing wrong with them but the honey gold is too busy for me, the other one a bit too plain. Only problem of the Emil Lange is the current pricing for th...
You know my answer already...
.. Emil Lange 36mm Platinum Moonphase LE, of course! Not much to talk about "which one", but simply the "good old days" for old guys like us.....heh? Thanks for reminding us all the important history of the new Lange (meaning, after the "wall" has gone), ...
Emil Lange by far for me.
Aside from the proportions (maybe a little small, even if it doesn't look 36mm) maybe, it is a perfect, charming and poetic watch. Not shouting or lacking of refinement. Very unique so you really don't feel you have one among amny others out there... I li...
The Emil Lange is the most poetic one.
Although I find it too small it would be my nr 1 closely followed by the moon phase (also too small for me).
No quesuon, Emil Lange
The constellation just makes the watch so poetic that 35mm is acceptable!!!
I think a fairer contest.......
would have been pitting the Emil Lange against the Anniversary Saxomat in Platinum!
Nico already tortured us with that one in 2015!...
Click here to see that fun old thread!
I like Lange watches for their austere looks. But
ironically the one watch that I feel is a definite keeper is the least austere looking Lange in my collection. I love the guilloche work and the engraving on the movement is exquisite. A trivial note: the balance cock of the 1815 MP FA Lange HG is made of...
It is almost a consensus in favor of the Emil Lange.
I expected the EL to be a winner, but not in such a clear way! Best, Nicolas
Platinum for me....
then honey gold, I prefer the 40 mm over 37.4 mm. Best regards Edward
